Why F1 Banned The 6 Wheeled Car?

Why F1 Banned The 6 Wheeled Car?

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3 Video Views·May 18, 2026

In 1975, a British engineer found a loophole in the Formula One rulebook that nobody had ever thought to look for. He built a car around it in secret. It won a Grand Prix. Then F1 banned it.

This is the story of the Tyrrell P34, the only six-wheeled car to ever win a Formula One race, why it worked, and why the real reason it got banned has nothing to do with safety.